Merry Christmas News Roundup From Bunham and Beyond
Cheltenham officials raise Santa Claus salary from 4.70 to 5.80 after he served since 1921. Local anecdotes cover a coffee club meeting at Bunham State bank, a fire truck fund reaching 4445 dollars, and playful Lions Club chatter. Weather talk, carolers injure a knee, and holiday travel tips note a busy post Christmas period.
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Santa Claus
Cheltenham
England
Coffee Club
Bunham State Bank
U S Air Raids Press On In Vietnam Amid Casualties
U S forces extend heavy bombing of North Vietnam into a fifth day as Hanoi says 34 U S planes have been shot down since Monday and civilians suffer. Reports claim damage to embassies in Hanoi and Haiphong with the Indian Chancery struck again. India protests as U S crews remain missing.
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Saigon
UPS
United States
North Vietnam
Hanoi
India
U.S
Hanui
Haiphon
Hanvi Radio
Hanui-Hatphong
New Delhi
Surendra Pal Singh
Bonham Ministers Help Distribute 65 Christmas Baskets
Bonham area 65 needy families will receive baskets this Christmas after Bonhi students and ministers packed meats canned goods staples and toys Friday. The goods were collected by Bonham schools and turned over to the Bonham Ministers Association for distribution at the high school cafeteria Saturday morning.
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Pastors’ Association
Bonham
Bonham Ministers
Bonhi
Bonham Ministers Association Kniday
Russell Towry
Bailey
Leon Martin
Stephenson
Ld Rhodes
Leo Rather
Woc Beasley
Wo Evans
Bobo Bush
Association
Wall
Bonham Reports Third Quarter Sales Tax Totals
City of Bonham records show third quarter 1972 sales tax receipts of 31 987 08, compared with 28 772 61 in 1971 and 29 427 in the first quarter of 1972, with second quarter at 30 000.
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Bonham
Uhad
Christmas Greeting Edition From The Daily Favorite
The Daily Favorite celebrates the season with a 28 page Christmas edition featuring news and holiday messages. The paper notes distribution in color, aims to lift merchants and readers with seasonal greetings from local businesses and professionals to customers and friends.
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Favorite
Haig Delivers Saigon Reply Amid Vietnam Peace Talks
Haig returned from Saigon with a personal reply to President Nixon regarding a ceasefire settlement. He met Kissinger and Nixon and discussed the impasse in talks with North Vietnam while Thieu pressed for changes. The White House did not deny South Vietnamese reports of progress.
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Key Biscayne
Fla
Alexander M. Haig Jr
Saigon
Nixon
South Vietnam
Alang O
United States
Haig
Vietnam
Henry A. Kissinger
Florida White House
Kissinger
Nisen
Kissing
Southeast Asia
North Vienanmi
Nguyen van Thieu
Thieu
Ithhat
Pee Netilenis
White House
Unveiling of Bust of Mr Sam Rayburn Tuesday
A duplicate bust of Speaker Sam Rayburn, modeled by Jimily Mason like the Smithsonian version, will be unveiled Tuesday at 11 am at the Sam Rayburn Library. Gifts from Paul Stephens of Richardson Stephens and Albert A Stephens of Greenville, with Conor Stephens, Ray Roberts, and Roland Boyd attending.
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Sam Rayburn
Smithsonian Institute
Washington, D. C
Jimily Mason
Paul Stephens
Richardson Stephens
Albert A. Stephens
Greenville
Rayburn
Conor Stephens
Ray Roberts
Roland Boyd
McKinney
Roberts
Bonham
Fannin
Fannin County
Wright Patman
Stephens
Smithsonian
Congressman Roberts
Saturday Mild Weather Forecast for Bonham Area
Mild temperatures expected Saturday in the Bonham area with cooler air arriving late afternoon. Skies to be partly cloudy, after freezing readings on Friday night and low 40s overnight, followed by a high near 53 degrees. Light Thursday showers amounted to traces, with Saturday's highs in the upper 30s to near 40s and temperatures moderating through the day.
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Bonham
Favorite to Skip Monday's Paper
The Dawes Ravedite will not publish Vandy so that all entitie tase the Christ His holiday with then families Regular schedule of publication will be resumed Tuesday.
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Dawes
Christ
Prices Edge Up 0.2 Percent in November
The Labor Department reports consumer prices rose 0.2 percent in November, the smallest monthly increase since August. Food costs led the rise with grocery prices up 0.5 percent, beef and fresh produce also higher, while nonfood commodities and services climbed.
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Washington
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
BLS
Othe Bes
Bonham Hometown Offices Closed For Holiday
Bonham and surrounding county will observe a holiday on Monday with federal state county and city offices closed. Courthouse closed Monday while on call staff remain available and police, fire, and utility departments stay on duty to ensure safety.
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Bonham
Nuun
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